Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
in misery & necessity or any other affliction, Especially the deplored Souls of that poor family vmto which we did formerly belong, our only comfort, in this case, is that God has promised to take care for the Widows & fatherless, reconmiending them all this dying moment into the hands of one that is able & willing, to save these that seek him desiring them to put their perpetuall confidence in the mercies of one that never faileth, & not to weep for us that are departing to our God but rather to weep for themselves that are here behind us to remain in a State -ef Misery & Vexation
Gentlemen You will, I hope all Christian like be Charitable to our poor distressed family that are to remain among you (as long as God please) that you will Join with us in prayer for the preservation of our immortal Soules in a kingdom of never Dying Glory, unto which God of his infinite mercy bring us all Amen Amen
Some few Particulars of Captain Jacob Leisler.
The Sheriff asking him if he was ready to die, he replied Yes, & lifting up his Eyes he prayed & then gaid that he had made his peace with God & that death did not scare him, & desired that his Corpse might be delivered to his wife, and declared that he Educated his family as a good Christian & hopmg they should continue, accordinly & he said that you have brought my body to shame, I hope you will not dispise my family therefore, I have not much more to say on this world, for we read in the Lords prayer, forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that tresspass Against us, but hereafter we shall appear before God's Tribunal & there shall we be judged, our Lord Jesus Christ suffered so much in this world, why Should I not suffer a little --